Fossil fuel

A collection of 21 posts

EPA Approves California Rules Phasing Out Diesel Trucks

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preparing to release proposed federal emissions standards for light-duty vehicles. If implemented, the new, tighter restrictions would shift the US car market towards electric vehicles over the next decade....

Pollution

Hezbollah and Hamas Chiefs Meet in Beirut

After arriving in the Lebanese capital on Wednesday, Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the Palestinian armed movement Hamas, which governs the Gaza Strip, met with Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed political party and armed group, according to a Hezbollah statement released o...

Israel

Iraqi Govt Signs Internal Deal to Resume Oil Exports Through Turkey

Iraq's federal government and its Kurdistan autonomous region signed an accord Tuesday to restart oil exports through Turkey after oil shipments were halted 10 days ago....

Russia

Oil Prices Surge After OPEC+ Surprise Output Cuts

Fuel prices rose sharply after Saudi Arabia and other OPEC+ countries announced a surprise round of output cuts on Sunday. The 1.16M barrel-per-day ('bpd') cuts could potentially spell trouble for global inflation, which was slowing down just days after an optimistic report on US price data....

Russia

IPCC Report: Climate Scientists Issue 'Survival Guide for Humanity'

Following a meeting in Switzerland, climate scientists have warned that a key climate goal will go unmet. In response, the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report that the UN Chief has called a 'survival guide for humanity.'...

Fossil fuel

Israel Army: Bomber Suspected of Coming From Lebanon Killed

The Israeli army announced that an armed man suspected of entering the country via Lebanon blew up a car before being killed by Israeli forces not long after, raising the risk of renewed tensions with Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed Lebanese Shiite armed group and political party....

Israel

PRC Parliament Approves Changes to Speed Up 'Emergency' Laws

According to Xinhua news agency, China's parliament on Friday approved changes to its Legislation Law, which dictates how laws are enacted, that will allow emergency legislation to be passed after a single review session....

China

Farmers’ Protest Brings Brussels’ EU Quarter to a Standstill

Thousands of Belgian farmers brought traffic in Brussels to a standstill on Friday as they protested the Flemish regional government's plans to limit nitrogen emissions from agriculture. Thousands of tractors and other agricultural vehicles blocked roads leading into the capital city, while prote...

Agriculture

Nearly 200 Nations Agree to Protect 30% of the World's Oceans by 2030

On Saturday, international delegates at the Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction struck a landmark agreement and pledged to protect at least 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030....

Fossil fuel

Thunberg, Dozens of Activists Block Norway's Energy Ministry Over Wind Farm

Dozens of environmental activists, including Greta Thunberg, protested in front of the entrance to Norway’s energy ministry in Oslo on Monday against a wind farm they say infringes on the rights of the Sami Indigenous....

Germany

Biden Nominates Ajay Banga to Lead World Bank

US Pres. Biden on Thursday nominated former MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga to head the World Bank, following the announcement of David Malpass' intention to resign last week....

Fossil fuel

Scotland's Sturgeon to Resign

Nicola Sturgeon has announced that she is stepping down as Scotland's First Minister and the Scottish National Party's (SNP) leader after more than eight years, with plans to remain in office until her successor is elected....

Metaculus

Ford Cutting One in Nine Jobs in Europe

US automaker Ford said Tuesday it plans to cut thousands of jobs across Europe over the next three years as part of a global effort to reduce costs and be competitive in the electric vehicle market....

Metaculus

House GOP Requests Documents in Biden Family Probe

House Republicans, via the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, have made the first official requests for documents from Hunter and James Biden — the family of the US President — concerning foreign business dealings, specifically related to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)....

Metaculus

TotalEnergies Reports Record Profit in 2022

On Wednesday, French oil giant TotalEnergies announced a record adjusted net profit of $36.2B in 2022, double the previous year's figures.

Fossil fuel

Biden Delivers Second State of the Union Address

US Pres. Biden on Tuesday delivered his second State of the Union address. He called for unity in a divided Congress, where the House now has a Republican majority, and asked Congress to work with him to rebuild the economy and unite the country.

Coal

Shell Reports Highest Profits in 115 Years

On Thursday, oil and gas giant Shell reported record annual profits of $39.9B for 2022 after energy prices surged following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The company's profits were double those from the previous year and its highest in 115 years....

Oil & gasoline

Nigeria: At Least 40 Killed After Gangs, Vigilantes Clash

On Friday, Katsina, Nigeria state police said an armed gang, known locally as bandits, attacked a village in the Katsina Bakori local government area on Thursday, stealing cattle and sheep before fleeing

Pollution

Energy: BP Profit Soars to Record $28B

On Tuesday, British Petroleum (BP) reported a record profit of $28B for 2022

Oil & gasoline

Greta Thunberg Detained by Police at German Mine

On Tuesday, the famed 20-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained by German police near an open-cast coal mine in the western city of Aachen, which borders Belgium and the Netherlands....

Germany

Report: Climate Change Is Rapidly Transforming Arctic

On Tuesday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released the 16th annual Arctic Report Card, which examined the region's 'vital signs' between October 2021 and September 2022. The report highlights the numerous ways climate change continues to warm the Arctic faster than th...

Fossil fuel